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Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That assembly will deal with local government in Dublin only.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disability Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) seeking a review of the decision to refuse the person's application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40007/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Part V houses that have been allocated in the past two years by county; the number of units that will be coming on stream over the next two years by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39465/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is the Minister for Defence, and the programme for Government commits the Government to the improvement of the welfare of our military. Today, 119 members of the 57th Infantry Group who were due to arrive home in Dublin today are stuck in Syria. They have worked on the Golan Heights for the past six months and have their own tales to tell about their equipment and so on....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: How did it happen?

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with political leaders in Northern Ireland. [38645/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Micheál Martin is right that it is a monumental disaster that the voices of the majority in Northern Ireland on Brexit have no forum in which to contribute. The only forum for Northern Ireland representatives only includes those who are virulently pro-Brexit. Most of us were dismayed by the statement yesterday of the leader of the DUP. It is becoming increasingly clear that the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: My question is about engagement, not Brexit or Northern Ireland.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to review and extend A Programme for a Partnership Government. [38644/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: There was a very public exchange of letters between the Taoiseach and the leader of Fianna Fáil over the summer about extending the existing confidence and supply arrangements between their parties. The Taoiseach lost a Deputy this week. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have a threshold agreed between them for maintaining the Government. The Taoiseach has also lost a member of the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Taoiseach saying the recruitment was not budgeted for?

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: They are all budgeted for.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is privatising a public resource.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: So the budget is only indicative.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Nor does he pay it anywhere else by the looks of it.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is talking about people who are not tax resident here.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We have to know how this works.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is just shocking.

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for reconvening a Citizens' Assembly. [38646/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáíl) - Questions (Resumed): Gender Equality (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is beginning to sound like Donald Trump.